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Kurt Zouma refuses notion that Chelsea have turned a corner under Frank Lampard
Chelsea have kept two clean sheets in a row heading into their Champions League tie against Krasnodar.
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Kurt Zouma believes Chelsea are heading in the right direction after keeping clean sheets against Sevilla and Manchester United, but it's too early to suggest things are now on the right track. The Blues had struggled defensively to start the season, conceding six in total against West Brom and Southampton.
The match against the Saints immediately after the international break meant Lampard faced stringent questions about his tactics at the back.
But they've looked a far better defensive unit since then with Thiago Silva playing a big role.
The Brazilian was signed on a free transfer in the summer and has added some much needed experience in defence.
Zouma has been the preferred option alongside Silva recently and the pair have already formed a strong partnership on the field.
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Chelsea now have a run of fixtures in the league before the next international break where they will be expected to climb up the table.
As impressive as the goalless draw against United was defensively, Chelsea still sit 10th in the table after six games.
And Zouma believes the Blues still have a long way to go before they can be happy with their overall performances.
"I don’t think we can talk about turning a corner, we are just trying to do our best every game," he said.
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"The last two games we did well to get the clean sheets but that’s just two games.
"We want to keep doing that and we have to work to get clean sheets."
He added: "Everyone's been training hard.
"I think we also played good opponents but defensively we did a great job in the last two games. We did great. The communication has been better too.
"Also I think the lads put in an effort to keep the clean sheets. Everyone is working the same way.
"We know each other better now because the new players have mixed in well.
"We've not had much time to prepare because of a short time in training and many, many games.
"We'll get there soon hopefully. We just need to enjoy ourselves."